In the end, it was Mayor Martin Walsh and Wynn CEO Steve Wynn who got down to the nitty gritty – negotiating directly with one another all week on a Surrounding Community Agreement for Boston that has some accommodations for…
Month: January 2016
Dodging Jonas
Ken Mason of Pemberton Street scrapes ice off the window of his car on Sunday morning once the first real snowstorm of the year had subsided, nicknamed Jonas. While Jonas walloped states to the south of Massachusetts, Revere and surrounding…
City Officials Will Explore Building New High School
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It may be years in the making, but officials are taking the first step toward the building of a new Revere High School. Monday night the City Council, the Mayor and the Superintendent of Schools all…
Council Comm Appointments Posted
City Council President    Jessica Giannino has announced the following committee appointments: Appointment & Personnel Administration Committee Chairman Arthur Guinasso, Councillor Patrick Keefe Councillor Joanne McKenna Councillor Steven Morabito Councillor Charles Patch Economic Development & Planning Committee Chairman Patrick Keefe, Councillor…
City Officials Seek Help from DeLeo,Vincent to Renew Funding at GMS
Revere School officials and Mayor Brian Arrigo welcomed Speaker Bob DeLeo and State Rep. RoseLee Vincent to the Garfield Middle School (GMS) on Monday to discuss the renewal of the school’s Extended Learning Time (ELT) grant and the restoration of…
Arrigo Holds Off on Having Inauguration Celebration
There is too much work to be done to throw a party right now, Mayor Brian Arrigo said this week. Due to the mayoral recount that continued into December, Arrigo never had a chance to transition into office, but rather…
Police Briefs 01-27-2016
MONDAY, JANUARY 15 James M. Carter Jr., 40, of 175 Rice Ave., was arrested on a charge of breaking & entering into a building in the daytime with intent to commit a felony. Tiffany L. McCaffrey, 26, of 185 Lynnway,…
School Choice Matters for Massachusetts Families
By Andrew R. Campanella When it comes to K-12 education, America’s parents want more choices. In fact, almost two thirds of parents – 64 percent – say they wish they had more options for their children’s education. In a society…
Letter to the Editor
We need your help Dear Editor: Veterans Assisting Veterans is donating a $15,000 Trac Wheel Chair to a paralyzed Army Ranger who was injured in Afghanistan in October 2012. Spec. Sean Pesce was shot 13 times and has a severe…
City Council Starts New Year Off Strong
Revere voters can see that new City Council that was elected last November is not wasting any time in putting forth a variety of motions. There are motions that deal with every aspect of what municipal government should be focused…
Sports 01-27-2016
RHS sports Through the Years 10 years ago January 25, 2006 Despite their best effort of the season, the RHS girls basketball team dropped a 53-49 decision to Everett. Lauren Forgione led Revere with 13 points and sophomore Jessica Leone…
Obituaries 01-27-2016
Jody L (Casiello) Carregal Of Revere & Peabody, Teacher in Reading Jody L. (Casiello) Carregal of Revere & Peabody, Teacher in Reading Jody L. (Casiello) Carregal, 39, beloved wife of Marc Caregal, died peacefully on Friday, January 1, 2016 at…
‘Lucky’ at the Lincoln
Lucky the Leprechaun slams home the basketball last Thursday at the Lincoln School after taking the ball out of the hands of Math Teacher Lani Cabra-Pini and Principal Jodie Gennodie, doing a flip in the air and jamming it. Lucky’s…
Rizzo Will Run for State Senate Seat
Saying that he still has the fire to serve the public, former Revere mayor Dan Rizzo has announced that he will be a candidate for the State Senate seat in the First Suffolk and Middlesex District that includes the entire…
Morabito Announces Candidacy for Senate
After more than 15 years of serving our Commonwealth, Senator Anthony Petruccelli has elected to resign his seat as State Senator. As someone who is a life-long resident of the First Suffolk & Middlesex District, I’d like to thank him…
Arrigo Team Looking to Keep Revere Moving Forward
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Getting the right team behind the daily functions of your office is one of the most important decisions a new Mayor can make. For Mayor Brian Arrigo the choices came with much thought, seeking the best…
Giannino Outlines Goals As New Council President
By Cary Shuman Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino will stand at the podium for her first full meeting as president of the Revere City Council Monday night in the City Council Chambers. Giannino led a special meeting on inauguration night following her…
Precinct 2 Getting Ready for Neighborhood Crime Watch
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Concerned neighbors, police officials and politicians met last Tuesday night at the Neighborhood Developers office on Walden Street to discuss the formation of a neighborhood crime watch group in the Precinct 2 area. Neighbors’ concerns about…
Council President Giannino Will Not Seek Senate Post
The following is the statement of Council President Jessica Giannino regarding the First Suffolk and Middlesex District Senate seat. “After giving tremendous consideration to the possibility of running in a Special Election to succeed Senator Anthony Pertucelli in the Massachusetts…
Senior Center Repairs Almost Completed
By Sue Ellen Woodcock Since Nov. 30 the senior citizens of Revere have adapted well to being relocated to the Mottolo Post at 10 Garafolo St. while roofing work goes on at the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center at 25 Winthrop St.…
